Laura Wynn is a Birmingham native with decades of nursing experience. After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1999, she began her career as a labor and delivery nurse, providing bedside care while raising her four children.

In 2016, Wynn transitioned into nursing education, working with students in clinical rotations, labs and simulations. She later earned her Master of Science in Nursing in nursing education and joined Samford University as a full-time faculty member in the undergraduate nursing program. As a nurse practitioner, she is particularly interested in providing primary care in rural and underserved communities.

Wynn values Samford's commitment to academic excellence and students' spiritual growth. A member of CrossPoint Baptist Church, her relationship with Jesus is central to her life and work. She is passionate about mentoring future nurses and helping students pursue their calling and use their gifts to glorify God.

Degrees and Certifications

• DNP, Family Nurse Practitioner, Samford University 
• MSN, Nursing Education, University of West Georgia
• BSN University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Certified Nurse Educator

Involvement/Professional Societies

• Sigma Theta Tau
• Alabama League of Nursing
• National League of Nursing
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioner
• Central Alabama Nurse Practitioner Association

Expertise

• Perinatal Nursing
• Nursing Education

Recent Publications

• York, A., & Wynn, L. (2025). Fostering clinical judgment and promoting transition into first clinical rotation through active learning. Nursing Education Perspectives, 46(4), 260–261. https://doi.org./10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001293
• York, A., & Wynn, L. (2023). Fostering Clinical Judgment and Promoting Transition into First Clinical Rotation. Sigma Repository.
• Wynn, L. (2021). An escape room simulation focused on renal-impairment for prelicensure nursing students. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 16(1), 95-99.

• Wynn, L. (2021). Adapting the escape room to engage learners two ways during COVID-19.  Journal of Diabetes and Clinical Research, 3(1), 6–8.

Recent Presentations

• York, A., Wynn, L., & Spells, C. (September 23, 2026). Integrating Competency-Based Learning into Health Assessment Curricula. NLN Education Summit 2026, Washington, D.C.
• York, A., & Wynn, L. (November 2025). Enhancing nursing education: Integrating competency-based learning in health assessment redesign. Sigma Theta Tau International 48th Biennial Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• York, A., & Wynn, L. (August 21, 2025). Fostering Clinical Judgment and Promoting Transition. Nursing Edge Unscripted Podcast, S5 Ep 14

• Mileski, M., Harrison, L., Wynn, L., & Stone, S. (March 2024). Clinical workshops: Enhancing undergraduate nursing education in a maternal-newborn course​. Alabama League for Nursing Annual Conference, Huntsville, Alabama

• York, A. & Wynn, L. (November 2023). Fostering clinical judgment and promoting transition into the first clinical rotation. Sigma Theta Tau International 47^th Biennial Conference, San Antonio, TX

• Wynn, L. & York, A. (March 2023). Fostering Clinical Judgment and Promoting Transition into First Clinical Rotation; Alabama League for Nursing Annual Conference, Auburn, Alabama

• Wynn, L. (May 2020). Escape Room Adaptation for Nursing Staff Annual Education; Grandview Medical Center Women and Infant Unit

Research Areas

• Undergraduate Nursing Education
• Clinical Judgment
• Nursing Education
• Women’s Health
• Diabetes and Obesity Management
• Faith and Wellness Integration
• Faith and Calling
• Ministry in Higher Education